When to leave: the timing of natal dispersal in a large, monogamous rodent, the Eurasian beaver

@article{Mayer2017WhenTL,
  title={When to leave: the timing of natal dispersal in a large, monogamous rodent, the Eurasian beaver},
  author={Martin Mayer and Andreas Zedrosser and Frank Rosell},
  journal={Animal Behaviour},
  year={2017},
  volume={123},
  pages={375-382}
}
As dispersal is a dangerous part of an individual's life, its timing is important to increase the chances of survival and successful establishment of a territory. We investigated factors affecting the timing of natal dispersal in the Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber, a territorial, monogamous, long-lived mammal, using data from an 18-year individual-based study (1998–2015). We tested hypotheses about the causes of dispersal onset, namely competitive ability, kin competition (sibling competition… 
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